Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Top Ten Tuesday: Books I Had Strong Emotions About

Top Ten Tuesday is a meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. I'm excited to participate; after all, I make lists FOR EVERYTHING! This week's topic focuses on books that I had a strong emotional reaction to, whether it be laughing, crying, or general disgust, I'm going to share it all!

1. If I Stay by Gayle Forman- This brilliant story had me sobbing into tissues uncontrollably. If you haven't read this book, you must! It's powerful.

2. Summer series by Jenny Han- This series probably impacted me more than any other YA series out there. I hung on every one of Jenny Han's carefully constructed sentences. It's hands down one of my favorite series. I cried at the end of the series, because I was so sad it was over. Yes, I am a huge nerd.

3. Jessica Guide to Dating on the Dark Side by Beth Fantaskey- This book had me laughing out loud when I read it on vacation two summers ago. I can still remember people giving me weird looks for my reaction to this novel.

4. Anna and the French Kiss by Stephanie Perkins- *Sigh* I loved this book!

5. Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins- Although I love the Hunger Games series, I was disappointed by the ending of this book. I'm pretty sure I threw it across the room.

6. Insatiable by Meg Cabot- I had no idea that Meg Cabot could be so funny! She hand me laughing out loud with all her snarky comments.

7. Unearthly by Cynthia Hand- I had lost some confidence in angel books, but this book made me a believer. Best. angel. book. ever.

8. The Body Finder by Kimberly Derting- This book had me on the edge of my seat! I loved it....talk about suspense!

9. The Vampire Academy series by Richelle Mead- This one had me on a emotional rollercoaster. One moment I was happy, the next I was crying, and the next I was angry. After this series, you have been through it all!

10. The Maze Runner by James Dashner- I remember I was so confused when reading this book! I had so many questions that were unanswered, but it was all in a good way...if that makes sense. This book had me thinking and questioning more than any other YA book out there.

So what books elicited a strong emotional reaction out of you? Do you agree with me? Let me know what you think!

13 comments:

Great list! I haven't made mine yet but Mockingjay might be on it. I wasn't as disappointed in that one as I was with Breaking Dawn but it did provoke strong reactions. I didn't throw it across the room though. I've only done that with college textbooks :)

I did find Insatiable to be very funny but I'd read some of Meg Cabot's chick lit so I knew she could write funny stuff.

The Vampire Academy series definitely made me feel strong emotions too, especially books 3-5. Blood Promise was such a sad, sad book. I just felt so bad for Rose.

I had lost confidence in angel books until Unearthly as well and then that won made me want to devour any and all I came across. I love me some Tucker:) And don't even get me started on Anna, I was like a tittering schoolgirl the whole way through. LOVED IT!

I debated about writing up a post for this one but got lazy. If I Stay definitely would have topped my list too. I was seriously crying reading that book. The only other one that immediately came to mind was The Sky is Everywhere by Jandy Nelson.

If I Stay left me a sobbing mess too, and you know how I feel about Anna and TBF! Vampire Academy had such a strong effect on me that I had to take a break from the series at one point due to emotional trauma.